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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Missing hormone in birds

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Leptin found in mallard duck, peregrine falcon and zebra finch Date: March 24, 2014 Source: University of Akron Summary: How ...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Global warming sees predator gulls thrive and pose threat to penguins

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Late summers spark rise in predator gull numbers in Chile bird paradise PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 March, 2014 Global warming could threate...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Can penguins cope with climate change? Scientists find different types of ice elicit different responses

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mongabay.com March 13, 2014 Pygoscelis adeliae). In an article recently published in PLOS ONE, a team of researchers led by Améli...
Friday, February 28, 2014

Big thaw projected for Antarctic sea ice: Ross Sea will reverse current trend, be largely ice free in summer by 2100

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Emperor Penguins: Changes in the extent and duration of Ross Sea ice will significantly impact marine life in what is one of the world’s...
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Waterbirds' hunt aided by specialized tail: Swimming birds evolved rudder-like tail to dive for food

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Date: February 26, 2014 Source: PLOS Summary: The convergent evolution of tail shapes in diving birds may be driven by foragi...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

New insights into origin of birds focuses on key characteristics that preceded flight: Body size, forelimb length

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Date: February 23, 2014 Source: University of Bristol Summary: The key characteristics of birds which allow them to fly -- the...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Yellow-eyed penguins forage in trawlers' wake

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Wednesday Feb 12, 2014 A yellow-eyed penguin. Photo / Thinkstock   New Zealand's endangered yellow-eyed penguin have been fou...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Rains Spurred by Climate Change Killing Penguin Chicks

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By Laura Poppick, Staff Writer   |   January 29, 2014 ...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Hope for Antarctic Emperor Penguins Amidst Changing Climate (New Paper)

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SustainableBusiness.com News January 8, 2014   Among the great tragedies associated with climate change is that it is causing one...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Mosaic of Antarctica

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Mosaic of Antarctica , a photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Traffic Jams Lend Insight Into Emperor Penguin Huddle

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Emperor penguins maintain the tight huddle that protects them from the harsh conditions of an Antarctic winter with stop-and-go movements ...
Friday, December 13, 2013

2 Profs Head to Antarctica for Penguin Studies

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Penguin study Posted: Dec 12, 2013   San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com By Natasha Stenbock, Weathe...